Reel World

Film Series Goal is to Promote Discussion of Women and Men

February 10, 2009

The Women's Center kicks off its spring film series “Real Women, Reel World” Feb. 17 with “The Prizewinner of Definance, Ohio,” a 2005 film based on the novel of Terry Ryan and featuring Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern.

It is just one of several movies, including the Women's Center-created film “Step Up and Stop It,” and Media Education Foundation presentation “Spin the Bottle; Sex, Lies & Alcohol” selected to show how women — and men — are depicted in a variety of roles and to kick off discussions involving culture, history, personal struggles and relationships.

The shows will be aired at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in Room 205 of University Hall. Free popcorn will be served.

Also slated for the semester are:

Feb. 24 — “Angels in the Dust”
March 3 — “Holly”
March 10 — “Rabbit-Proof Fence”
March 17 — “Divine Secrets of the YA YA Sisterhod”
March 24 — “Turtles Can Fly”
April 7 — “Born Into Brothels”
April 14 — “Spin the Bottle”/“Step Up and Stop It”

“Real Men, Reel World” series:

April 21 — “Namesake”
April 28 — “Road to Perdition”
May 5 — “The Kite Runner”
May 12 — “October Sky”

For more information, call the Women's Center at 278-3889.